Etaferahu Wodaj
Etaferahu Wodaj is a Ethiopia long-distance runner, born on August 5, 1989. She competes primarily in the Semi, Marathon and 5Kilometre.
Her personal bests include 1:09:48 in the Semi, 2:28:44 in the Marathon, 15:27 in the 5Kilometre, 53:31 in the 15Kilometr and 32:17 in the 10Kilometr. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ethiopia.
As of Sep 28, 2026: Half Marathon 1:09:48 (#750 all-time), Marathon 2:28:44, 2019 season best 2:28:44 (May 26, 2019, Ottawa (CAN)) · 37 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:28:44 | - | May 26, 2019 | ↑ | Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:11:39 | - | Jan 28, 2018 | ↑ | Addis Abeba Ethiopian Half Marathon Championships, Addis Abeba |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:40:10 | - | Aug 26, 2018 | ↑ | Ciudad de México Marathon, Ciudad de México |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 32:17 | - | Apr 9, 2017 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:13:24 | - | May 7, 2017 | ↑ | - |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:46:05 | - | May 21, 2017 | ↑ | Lima (PER) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 33:03 | - | Apr 2, 2016 | ↑ | Charleston, SC (USA) |
| 2016 | 10MilesRoa | 56:24 | - | Apr 3, 2016 | ↓ | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:10:56 | - | Mar 20, 2016 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:34:42 | - | Jan 22, 2016 | ↑ | Dubai (UAE) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 32:50 | - | Jun 13, 2015 | ↑ | New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:11:22 | - | Mar 15, 2015 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:29:24 | - | May 24, 2015 | ↑ | Ottawa (CAN) |
| 2014 | 5Kilometre | 15:27 | - | May 24, 2014 | ↑ | Westfield, MA (USA) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 33:09 | - | Nov 15, 2014 | ↑ | Mastic Beach, NY (USA) |
| 2014 | 15Kilometr | 53:31 | - | Jul 13, 2014 | - | Utica, NY (USA) |
| 2014 | 10MilesRoa | 54:30 | - | Apr 6, 2014 | ↓ | Pittsburgh, PA (USA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:11:49 | - | Mar 16, 2014 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2013 | 5Kilometre | 17:18 | - | Aug 25, 2013 | ↑ | Binghamton, NY (USA) |
| 2013 | 8Kilometre | 26:44 | - | Mar 17, 2013 | - | New Orleans, LA (USA) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 34:05 | - | May 11, 2013 | ↑ | Jersey City, NJ (USA) |
| 2013 | 12Kilometr | 42:10 | - | May 5, 2013 | - | Spokane, WA (USA) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:13:18 | - | Mar 2, 2013 | ↑ | Woodlands (USA) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:14:25 | - | May 21, 2011 | ↑ | Göteborg (SWE) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:13:02 | - | Sep 26, 2010 | ↑ | Remich (LUX) |
2019
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:27:21 | - | Oct 20 | - |
Marathon | DQ | - | Oct 20 | Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Toronto |
Marathon | 2:28:44 | - | May 26 | Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon |
Marathon | DNF | - | Jan 20 | Chevron Houston Marathon |
2018
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:40:10 | - | Aug 26 | Ciudad de México Marathon, Ciudad de México |
Semi | 1:09:48 | - | Feb 18 | Trabzon Interclub Half Marathon, Trabzon |
Semi | 1:11:39 | - | Jan 28 | Addis Abeba Ethiopian Half Marathon Championships, Addis Abeba |
2017
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:46:05 | - | May 21 | Lima Marathon, Lima |
Semi | 1:13:24 | - | May 7 | Pittsburgh Half Marathon, Pittsburgh, PA |
10Kilometr | 32:17 | - | Apr 9 | New York Healthy Kidney 10K, New York, NY |
10Kilometr | 32:56 | - | Apr 2 | Charleston Cooper River Bridge Run, Charleston, SC |
2016
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:19:54 | - | Jul 31 | Bogotá Half Marathon, Bogotá |
10Kilometr | 33:28 | - | Jun 11 | New York Mini 10K, New York, NY |
Semi | 1:18:08 | - | May 22 | Coban Medio Maratón Internacional, Coban |
10Kilometr | 33:41 | - | May 14 | New York Healthy Kidney 10K, New York, NY |
Semi | 1:14:22 | - | May 7 | Indianapolis OneAmerica Festival Mini Marathon, Indianapolis, IN |
Semi | 1:13:08 | - | May 1 | Pittsburgh Half Marathon, Pittsburgh, PA |
10MilesRoa | 56:24 | - | Apr 3 | Washington Cherry Blossom 10M, Washington, DC |
10Kilometr | 33:03 | - | Apr 2 | Charleston Cooper River Bridge Run, Charleston, SC |
Semi | 1:10:56 | - | Mar 20 | New York Half Marathon, New York, NY |
Marathon | 2:34:42 | - | Jan 22 | Dubai Standard Chartered Marathon, Dubai |
2015
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:14:09 | - | Jun 28 | Fairfield Half Marathon, Fairfield, CT |
10Kilometr | 33:16 | - | Jun 21 | Queens 10K, Queens, NY |
10Kilometr | 32:50 | - | Jun 13 | New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline |
Marathon | 2:29:24 | - | May 24 | Ottawa Marathon, Ottawa |
10Kilometr | 33:05 | - | Mar 28 | Charleston Cooper River Bridge Run, Charleston, SC |
Semi | 1:11:22 | - | Mar 15 | New York Half Marathon, New York, NY |
2014
17 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:12:50 | - | Nov 23 | Philadelphia Half Marathon, Philadelphia, PA |
10Kilometr | 33:09 | - | Nov 15 | Mastic Beach Beautiful Bay 10K, Mastic Beach, NY |
10MilesRoa | 54:30 | - | Nov 9 | Pittsburgh 10 Miler, Pittsburgh, PA |
10Kilometr | 33:49 | - | Nov 2 | Camden Cooper-Norcross Bridge Challenge 10K, Camden, NJ |
5Kilometre | 16:07 | - | Nov 1 | New York NYRR Dash to the Finish Line 5K, New York, NY |
Semi | 1:14:05 | - | Oct 19 | Columbus Half Marathon, Columbus, OH |
Semi | 1:12:20 | - | Oct 11 | Hartford Half Marathon, Hartford, CT |
Semi | 1:12:44 | - | Oct 5 | Alexandria Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon, Alexandria, VA |
10MilesRoa | 55:36 | - | Sep 27 | Lynchburg Virginia Ten Miler, Lynchburg, VA |
15Kilometr | 53:31 | - | Jul 13 | Utica Boilermaker, Utica, NY |
10Kilometr | 33:34 | - | Jun 14 | New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Promotional Events |
10Kilometr | 33:28 | - | Jun 1 | Middletown Orange County Classic, Middletown, NY |
5Kilometre | 15:27 | - | May 24 | Westfield Flat Fast 5K, Westfield, MA |
Semi | 1:14:39 | - | Apr 20 | Yangzhou Half Marathon, Yangzhou |
10MilesRoa | 54:30 | - | Apr 6 | Washington Cherry Blossom, Washington, DC |
5Kilometre | 16:18 | - | Mar 29 | Brooklyn Red Hook Criterium, Brooklyn, NY |
Semi | 1:11:49 | - | Mar 16 | New York Half Marathon, New York, NY |
2013
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:17:07 | - | Nov 17 | Richmond Half Marathon, Richmond, VA |
Semi | 1:16:28 | - | Nov 10 | Alexandria Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon, Alexandria, VA |
Semi | 1:18:10 | - | Nov 3 | Manchester Half Marathon, Manchester, NH |
10Kilometr | 34:48 | - | Oct 14 | Boston Tufts 10K, Boston, MA |
Semi | 1:17:59 | - | Sep 8 | Bethesda MCRRC Parks Half Marathon, Bethesda, MD |
5Kilometre | 17:18 | - | Aug 25 | Binghamton Chris Thater Memorial, Binghamton, NY |
Honours
No medals
Frequently asked questions
What is Etaferahu Wodaj's Half Marathon personal best?
Etaferahu Wodaj's Half Marathon personal best is 1:09:48, set on Feb 18, 2018 in Trabzon (TUR), #750 on the all-time list.
Which events does Etaferahu Wodaj compete in?
Etaferahu Wodaj competes in the Half Marathon and Marathon.
How did Etaferahu Wodaj perform in 2019?
2019 season best: 2:28:44, set on May 26, 2019 in Ottawa (CAN).